ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Finland
Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 89.77 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Finland, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Finland recorded 89.77 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in 2024.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Finland peaked at 179.76 1000 No in 1997 and was at its lowest, 87.22 1000 No, in 2020.
Finland ranks 51st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Finland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 163.75 1000 No | — |
| 1997 | 179.76 1000 No | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 169.68 1000 No | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 161.29 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 157.84 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 152.65 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 146.16 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 144.66 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 137.44 1000 No | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 136.12 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 145.59 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 153.44 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 140.68 1000 No | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 157.15 1000 No | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 164.25 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 161.1 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 103.9 1000 No | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 95.82 1000 No | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 100.45 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 107.99 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 96.71 1000 No | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 97.8 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 87.69 1000 No | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 96.38 1000 No | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 87.22 1000 No | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 95.19 1000 No | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 96.14 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 102.44 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 89.77 1000 No | -12.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 89.77 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.54 1000 No, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 89.77 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116.29 1000 No, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.62 1000 No | 161.29 1000 No | 179.76 1000 No | 4 |
| 2000s | 147.17 1000 No | 136.12 1000 No | 157.84 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.21 1000 No | 87.69 1000 No | 164.25 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.15 1000 No | 87.22 1000 No | 102.44 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Finland?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Finland was 89.77 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 179.76 1000 No in 1997.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.22 1000 No in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Finland ranks 51st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.